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President John F. Kennedy participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
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President John F. Kennedy participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of Veterans Day remembrances. President Kennedy stands with Major General Paul A. Gavan, Commanding General of the Military District of Washington. Standing behind the President (L-R): Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President Colonel Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President Captain Tazewell T. Shepard; and Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor. Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
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President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks as part of Veterans Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Persons sitting on the stage behind President Kennedy include: Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara; Thomas Stirling, National Commander of the Legion of Valor; Representative Olin E. Teague (Texas); Military Aide to the President General Chester V. Clifton; George W. Ball, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs; General Thomas D. White; Secretary of the Air Force Eugene M. Zuckert; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Lyman Lemnitzer; John S. Gleason, Administrator of Veterans Affairs; Commandant of the United States Marine Corps General David M. Shoup; and Under Secretary of the Navy Paul B. “Red” Fay.